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The Breech Of A Coastal Defence Gun, 1941 (ink, wash)

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IWM7352100
Image title
The Breech Of A Coastal Defence Gun, 1941 (ink, wash)
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Artist
Gross, Anthony (1905-84) / English
Location
Imperial War Museum, London, UK
Medium
ink, wash
Date
1941 AD (C20th AD)
Dimensions
20x32.3 cms
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Creator: Gross, Anthony (1905-84) A gunner of a coastal defence gun observes the scene through a telescope, Dover, Britain, 1941. On the right, outside the outpost, a soldier keeps guard overlooking the sea in the distance. Anthony Gross was a prolific British official war artist producing over 500 artworks. During the Second World War, Gross was among the first artists to be commissioned by the War Artists Advisory Committee, and recorded the Blitz, D-Day, events in Burma, North Africa and the Middle East.

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20th century / 1940s / weapon / art / artillery / army / colour / defense / drawing / Second World War (1939-1945) / war / Dover / England / United Kingdom / Europe / Kent / ink / fortress / gun / man / coast / sea / one person / soldier / mzdrawing / seascape
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